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Lee Elementary

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Lee Elementary ranks 3470 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lee Elementary is a public elementary school located in Edinburg, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 436 students. The school is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 420 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lee Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in STAAR test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading at Lee Elementary was 29.51%, compared to the district average of 50.57% and the state average of 52.02%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics for 3rd grade, Lee Elementary had only 21.31% of students proficient or better, while the district and state averages were 46.11% and 44.88%, respectively. The school's performance in STAAR Science for 5th grade is particularly concerning, with only 7.27% of students proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages of 28.81% and 29.57%.

The nearby schools, such as Austin Elementary, Canterbury Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary, consistently outperform Lee Elementary in academic measures, with significantly higher STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subjects. These higher-performing schools also serve a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 44.62% to 90.83%, compared to Lee Elementary's 95.18%. Additionally, Lee Elementary's statewide ranking has been steadily declining over the past several years, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep up with the academic performance of other elementary schools in the state.

414

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,807

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1215 W Sprague St
Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 289-2342

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Lee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle
High:	Robert R Vela High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

African American:

0.2%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

3,470^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

420^th of 961Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	3470 of 4651	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3205 of 4710	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	2328 of 4647	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	1903 of 4581	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	2452 of 4578	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	1772 of 4479	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	1396 of 4359	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	2203 of 4329	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.3	2697 of 4286	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	2991 of 4320	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	2553 of 4260	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	2674 of 4221	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	2538 of 4206	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	2524 of 4095	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.5	3292 of 3937	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	3267 of 3884	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	3205 of 3768	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.4	2093 of 3724	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.6	2437 of 3476	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.6	2039 of 3475	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.4	1791 of 3465	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	2216 of 4461	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	2473 of 4331	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	1476 of 4295	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	1261 of 4240	70.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	2687 of 2918	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	1858 of 3668	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	1660 of 3556	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	1224 of 3487	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	2145 of 3446	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	952 of 3333	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	1160 of 3226	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	2725 of 3744	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	3125 of 4658	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	2569 of 4588	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	2012 of 4561	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	2803 of 4499	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	1762 of 4348	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	941 of 4306	78.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	49.2	1783 of 3006	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	1295 of 3106	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	2547 of 3644	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	2551 of 4465	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	1824 of 4401	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	1441 of 4376	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	1893 of 4329	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	1280 of 4188	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	921 of 4168	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	2496 of 3705	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	2333 of 4594	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	1539 of 4521	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	1204 of 4477	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	1417 of 4451	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	1002 of 4309	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	613 of 4264	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	2850 of 3739	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2906 of 4647	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	2091 of 4585	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	1892 of 4563	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	2113 of 4498	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	1831 of 4357	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	2185 of 4319	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	2365 of 3549	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	3596 of 4292	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2110 of 4086	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	2044 of 3952	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	2074 of 3799	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)50th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)41st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%-7 vs state

Reading38%-16 vs state

Science7%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 W Sprague St	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2342	414	29	14.2	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	412 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	3470^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.4%		34.2	3205^th of 4710 public elementary schools	32.0%	265	29.5	44.9	41.8	21.3	53.1	45.5	7.3	$11,807
De La Vina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 S Jackson Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2366	641	38	16.9	78.6%	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	620 (96.7%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	60.7	1546^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.8%		57.7	1706^th of 4710 public elementary schools	63.8%	160	59.7	56.8	60.6	37.7	46.9	58.3	31.9	$9,878
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	904 S 12th Ave	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2385	511	34	15.1	64.8%	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	494 (96.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	89.1	405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.3%		88	455^th of 4710 public elementary schools	90.3%	50	73.6	86.7	76.1	70.4	58.3	71.6	44.8	$11,538
Freddy Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 S Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2520	517	30	17.2	60.2%	8 (1.5%)	5 (1.0%)	489 (94.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	86.7	508^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.1%		79.6	778^th of 4710 public elementary schools	83.5%	270	65.4	80.3	75.8	59.0	65.6	73.1	44.8	$10,377
Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1023 E Kuhn St	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2331	366	26	14.0	86.6%	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	359 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.7	195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.8%		88.7	419^th of 4710 public elementary schools	91.1%	224	84.0	85.7	70.0	82.4	90.2	69.2	71.8	$13,000
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 S 21st Ave	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2354	337	25	13.2	86.4%	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	333 (98.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	2907^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%		42	2732^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	42.0%	175	49.1	38.0	55.0	41.5	36.0	31.7	23.8	$12,301
Canterbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2821 W Canton Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2374	687	41	16.6	41.5%	19 (2.8%)	11 (1.6%)	593 (86.3%)	56 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	87.9	458^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.7	469^th of 4710 public elementary schools	90.0%	11	67.7	68.9	81.7	66.4	55.0	73.8	57.7	$9,824
Trevino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	909 S Monmack Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2550	672	43	15.5	49.9%	21 (3.1%)	8 (1.2%)	622 (92.6%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82.5	658^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.9%		88.1	448^th of 4710 public elementary schools	90.5%	210	63.9	72.5	81.9	45.9	56.6	78.7	51.1	$10,129
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1319 E Lovett St	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2525	400	28	14.2	89.3%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	394 (98.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.2	1714^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%		64.1	1410^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.1%	304	54.8	54.6	60.8	42.9	49.1	54.9	22.5	$11,533
L B Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 E Sprague St	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2358	402	26	15.2	84.6%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53.6	1930^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.5%		63	1456^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.1%	474	39.4	50.0	54.2	48.5	58.9	52.5	27.1	$11,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Elementary

Is Lee Elementary a good school?

Lee Elementary ranks 3470^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Lee Elementary in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Lee Elementary?

Students at Lee Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Lee Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle
High : Robert R Vela High School

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